Tiny Tuesday

For Tiny Tuesday's challenge of 'green' I've chosen some jewellery that I keep forgetting that I have, so dug it out today. Emerald-coloured stones were found during the aftermath of the dreadful volcanic eruption of Mount St Helens back in 1980. In fact, two days ago, the 18th, was the 45th anniversary of that event. Here are some facts of how the eruption and subsequent damage occurred, and more detail in the link:

In March 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington, United States. A series of phreatic blasts occurred from the summit and escalated until a major explosive eruption took place on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 am. The eruption, which had a volcanic explosivity index of 5, was the first to occur in the contiguous United States since the much smaller 1915 eruption of Lassen Peak in California. It has often been considered the most disastrous volcanic eruption in U.S. history. Fifty-seven people lost their lives, including volcanologist David A. Johnston, photojournalist Reid Blackburn and former president Harry R Truman.

My stones are called Helenite, made from the ash resulting from the eruption and purchased in August 2001 from QVC.

Thanks to Pinkhairedlady for hosting Tiny Tuesday.